We can observe very easily that we live to earn but have we forgotten that instead of living to earn, we should earn to live? It is true that we need materials to sustain ourselves. It is also true that we all are in the race for survival, development and progress. It is all right as long as amassing wealth doesn't become the sole motive of our existence.
In the earlier times, the status of people was judged by the knowledge they possessed. It would be an obsolete concept for the present generation as the value of knowledge and wisdom has taken a back seat in a world where money drives everyone crazy. Rich people get everything out of life. They can afford the best quality education for their children whereas a man of wisdom may not be equally lucky. If he does not have sufficient wealth, his children wont receive good education. Naturally, a child growing up in a money driven world will have a money driven attitude. The fact here that needs to be considered is that since we all regard knowledge as worth more than wealth, we must have a society which reflects this thinking. An ideal world would be one in which the attainment of knowledge is not dependent on money. It must be available to all, irrespective of their financial status. Creativity must be developed among the children so that they learn to understand that money is not everything but it is just a by-product of skills and hard work. We must always remember that anything material can be destroyed, lost or stolen but knowledge once attained can never be stolen from anyone.
Oxygen... a movement view
In the earlier times, the status of people was judged by the knowledge they possessed. It would be an obsolete concept for the present generation as the value of knowledge and wisdom has taken a back seat in a world where money drives everyone crazy. Rich people get everything out of life. They can afford the best quality education for their children whereas a man of wisdom may not be equally lucky. If he does not have sufficient wealth, his children wont receive good education. Naturally, a child growing up in a money driven world will have a money driven attitude. The fact here that needs to be considered is that since we all regard knowledge as worth more than wealth, we must have a society which reflects this thinking. An ideal world would be one in which the attainment of knowledge is not dependent on money. It must be available to all, irrespective of their financial status. Creativity must be developed among the children so that they learn to understand that money is not everything but it is just a by-product of skills and hard work. We must always remember that anything material can be destroyed, lost or stolen but knowledge once attained can never be stolen from anyone.
Oxygen... a movement view
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